A Senate committee approves a congressional map backed by Governor Landry that drastically changes Congressman Garret Graves district. Brooke Thorington has more…
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The senate convenes at 1 PM today and a vote on this proposal could happen this afternoon.

The House Governmental Affairs Committee approves a closed-party primary bill supported by Governor Jeff Landry. Carencro Representative Julie Emerson’s proposal would shift, federal, statewide, and certain judicial elections from a jungle primary to closed-party primaries. New Orleans Democrat Candace Newell says the Legislature should not rush to do this
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Governor Jeff Landry wants lawmakers to pass this legislation during the current special session which ends next Tuesday.

Opponents also raised concerns that Independents will be disenfranchised because they can’t vote in the primaries. But Emerson says that’s not accurate…
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The proposal was approved by the House Governmental Affairs and the full House could vote on the measure this afternoon.